Treatment of Diabetes in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Primary Care Approach
- Eric L. Johnson, MD,
- James D. Brosseau, MD, MPH,
- Matt Soule, MS-IV and
- Jon Kolberg, MS-IV
Abstract
IN BRIEF
The epidemic of type 2 diabetes now affects 190 million people globally, with numbers continuing to grow. In long-term care facilities, ∼ 25% of residents have diabetes, a great majority with type 2 diabetes. Appropriate guidelines and medication use are examined for members of this population, accounting for their unique needs and comorbidities.
Footnotes
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Eric L. Johnson, MD, is the assistant medical director of Altru Diabetes Center at Altru Health System and Valley Memorial Homes and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks. James D. Brosseau, MD, MPH, is the medical director of Altru Diabetes Center at Altru Health System and Valley Memorial Homes in Grand Forks, N.D. Matt Soule, MS-IV, and Jon Kolberg, MS-IV, are medical students at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
- American Diabetes Association
